I was fast enough to be the first guy responding to a Facebook ad, and scored a minty-fresh JET JWP-15CS planer (708529) with an extra set of knives for $500. Not sure of the age of the machine but it looks to have a pretty low serial number, I did send a e-mail to JET customer service asking about date of manufacture. I'm guessing it's early-2000's vintage, possibly late 90's? JET also does not have an owner's manual listed for this model anymore, so I asked about that too. Just in case I never hear back from them - does anyone have an owner's manual for this particular model that they would be willing to scan and send to me?
While transporting, it's winter here in Vermont and I got some blowing snow around the machine which caused a little bit of flash rust on a few parts - tops of the posts/columns, the feed rollers, and the kickback fingers. Any thoughts on how to get rid of that without disassembling the whole machine? This is otherwise in operating condition and needs nothing, so I would rather not tear anything down until I have to.
It's a 3HP, 230V motor, and I am not sure if I should be using a 30-amp or 20-amp breaker. The previous owner had a NEMA L6-20P plug on it, and I also run my 3HP Unisaw on a 20A circuit, so I would think I can stick to 20.
A question about setting thickness - it does not appear to have a head 'lock' which I am used to on my existing machine. How to I make sure the head doesn't drift on me while planing? Any other general advice about this machine, maybe from others who own or have owned one? It's replacing a Ridgid TP1300 which I am going to give to my father-in-law who does not have a planer.